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noun
Any of several passerine birds in the genus Batis, related to wattle-eyes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of the genus Batis of saltworts.
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noun
small genus of plants constituting the family Batidaceae: low straggling dioecious shrubs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Batis
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Broader terms: caryophylloid dicot genus
History
From translingual Batis, the genus in question, itself likely from Ancient Greek βατίς (batís).
